Against Presidential Campaign Backdrop, International Symposium Assesses New Solutions to U.S. Water and Environmental Conflicts
Posted on: Monday, 8 September 2008, 18:00 CDT
Friends of the Arava Institute:
WHEN: 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 WHERE: UCLA School of Law Auditorium 385 Charles E. Young Drive, east Los Angeles, CA 90095 (Thomas Bros. Map Page 632, B-1) WHAT: A seminar featuring environmental professionals from Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority who have worked together to cooperatively solve the region's environmental challenges, and will be exploring how this model may have application to resolve California's epic water conflicts and other environmental issues . U.S. presidential candidates have highlighted water scarcity, industrial waste, air pollution and other "trans-boundary" environmental issues in their campaigns. WHO: Presented by the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (www.friendsofarava.com). Panelists include Dr. Clive Lipchin, research director at the Arava Institute; Dr. Samer Talozi from the Jordan University of Science and Technology; Nader Al-Khateeb, the Director of the Water and Environmental Development Organization of the Palestinian Authority; and Dr. Shmuel Brenner, a professor at the Arava Institute and a former Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection. Keynote address by Dr. Peter Gleick, co-founder and president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security. Each seminar will be moderated by Jonathan S. Leo, an environmental lawyer and consultant who is also a member of the Friends of the Arava Institute's Board of Trustees. CONTACT: David@friendsofarava.org., or call toll-free at 1-866-312- 7282
Source: Business Wire
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